Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu‘s corporate and M&A team is highly experienced across the electronics, energy, pharma, and real estate sectors. Led by Yuko Tamai, who has extensive experience in corporate governance-related matters, the team’s strong language skills and knowledge of foreign laws allow them to effectively assist both domestic and international clients. Other team members include Tomohiko Iwasaki and Shuichi Nishimura, who handle domestic and cross-border private equity and venture capital matters. Yu Tamura and Yoshitaka Kato were promoted to the partnership in January 2024.

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Key clients

  • Toshiba Corporation
  • Panasonic Corporation
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  • Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
  • Nitto Denko Corporation
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
  • Bain Capital
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • The Carlyle Group
  • Unison Capital, Inc.
  • Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
  • Shimizu Corporation
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation
  • Dentsu Group Inc.
  • Sumitomo Corporation
  • SoftBank Corp.
  • Isuzu Motors Limited
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
  • Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Sony Corporation
  • Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)
  • NTT DATA Corporation
  • Ricoh Company, Ltd.
  • Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO)
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • Advantage Partners
  • PAG Japan Limited
  • KKR

Work highlights

  • Advised Toshiba Corporation in its privatisation process.
  • Advised NTT Anode Energy Corporation and JERA Co., Inc., in its acquisition of Green Power Investment Corporation from Pattern Energy Group LP.
  • Advised Sony Group Corporation on the partial spin-off of its Financial Services Business.

Lawyers

Leading partners: Bengoshi
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yuko Tamai

Other key lawyers

Tomohiko Iwasaki, Shuichi Nishimura, Yu Tamura, Yoshitaka Kato